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Matinee Idol (1933)

Matinee Idol poster
Directed by
George King
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young actress becomes the prime suspect in a murder case. She must navigate suspicion and danger to clear her name.

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What happens

Matinee Idol is a 1933 British crime film directed by George King and starring Camilla Horn, Miles Mander and Marguerite Allan. The screenplay concerns a young actress who is suspected of murder. It was shot at Wembley Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was a quota quickie distributed by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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